[–] Bing11 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago (edited ago)
And how any remotely controversial news becomes -gate. Some (like lying under oath, or major secrets) make sense, since that's what Watergate was about. But a 1/2 a psi in some dumb football game is "deflategate"? Seriously, someone needs to calm the fuck down.
[–] Thisismyvoatusername 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
"-ist" I will usually consider whether it is applicable or not.
"-phobia" is so often and incorrectly applied I tune it out.
[–] NorBdelta 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
correct, a phobia is an irrational fear, legitimate fear of e.g. Muslim extremism is justified fear. A ist confers derogatory inferiority by default, which can actually be applicable and thus not an ist, for intance "Women are physcially weaker than men" is correct and cannot be sexist or misogynist as women possess all these attributes in reality, just in the same way "men are more aggressive and have higher incidents of violence" is not sexist.
The big issue is regressives assuming we are all equal, we are not, and never will be. Two people of the exact same circumstances are not even equal.
[–] SkillYourself [S] 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
It's become completely meaningless. A massive step-back for society.
[–] J20 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I pretty much just embrace it with a "maybe I am, so what?" attitude these days.
Being _____ doesn't mean I'm wrong does it? Maybe it means I'm a flawed individual, but seriously, cast the first stone. There's far worse in this world than people who dislike a certain group inside their head.